WE encourage you to use these points in your daily prayer as a family, prayer group or an individual. We would be glad if you take copies of these prayer points and share them with other believers in your church, prayer group or workplace. If you have a specific prayer point that you would like us to pray for along with our readers, you can email it to us at christianmessenger [dot] in [at] gmail [dot] com Blessings, Editor.
Pray that all those who get a copy of this issue are able to realize the importance of memorizing the Scriptures. If you are convinced you need God’s Word for guidance, teach the young ones in your family to learn Bible verses.
Dedicate your country into God’s hands and pray today for peace and prosperity to abound in your land. If you are living away from your homeland, pray also for the land that is providing for you now. Pray for all evangelism efforts in your country.
Modi’s fast and Advani’s rath yatra prove beyond doubt that the Sangh Parivar is on the rebound. Pray that the country does not lose its secular fabric and Islamic terrorist forces inimical to the sovereignty of the country don’t have their way.
Pray for the people of Sikkim devastated by the killer earthquake last month. As on Sept 24, relief had not reached many interior parts of the state due to poor infrastructure such as good roads and airfields, according to reports.
Pray against the spirit of superstition prevailing in India. A newspaper report said desperate women, under pressure to produce male heirs, in villages in Salem district of Tamil Nadu still resort to feticide based on astrological predictions. God detests sorcery and fortunetelling (2 Kings 21:6; Isaiah 2:6).
Pray for peace in the Middle East. Pray that Palestine’s latest strategy to grab international attention by applying for full membership of the United Nations as a state does not lead to renewed tension in the already troubled region.
Reality TV shows are wrecking the lives of people all over the world. The TV channels only seem to have one thing on their mind when they meddle in the lives of people they feature on their shows: boost their popularity. Pray against this widespread phenomenon and keep your children off these programs.
Schools in the western countries are increasingly coming under the attack of groups that are intent on banning anything to do with Christianity beginning from prayers, mention of Jesus Christ and Bible lessons. Pray that Christian families stand up together and plead their cause effectively.
Pray for Christians living in Algeria. The government continues its crackdown on churches and has issued orders for several to be closed down. Meanwhile, an Algerian Christian is facing a five-year prison sentence for alleged blasphemy.
Pray against the prevalence of sex education classes around the world. In schools in Washington, US, even 10 year old children are made aware of the use of condoms in the name of sex education. Pray Christians remain united against this abhorrent phenomenon and fight it tooth and nail.
Pray for peace between the Jacobite Church and the Orthodox Church in Kerala. These churches have been at loggerheads over property disputes for over four decades now. Recently, both churches sparred and approached court seeking rights over a church in Kolenchery, Kerala.
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